Arc A530M vs Arc A380

Place in the ranking	343	308
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	44.60	no data
Power efficiency	14.85	19.74
Architecture	Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)	Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)
GPU code name	DG2-128	DG2-256
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	14 June 2022 (2 years ago)	1 August 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$149	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	1024	1536
Core clock speed	2000 MHz	900 MHz
Boost clock speed	2050 MHz	1300 MHz
Number of transistors	7,200 million	11,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	6 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	65 Watt
Texture fill rate	131.2	124.8
Floating-point processing power	4.198 TFLOPS	3.994 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	48
TMUs	64	96
Tensor Cores	128	192
Ray Tracing Cores	8	12

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Interface	PCIe 4.0 x8	PCIe 4.0 x8
Length	222 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin	no data

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	96 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1937 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	186.0 GB/s	224.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 2.0	Portable Device Dependent
HDMI	+	-

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 Ultimate (12_2)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.6	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
DLSS	+	+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

Arc A380 16.25

Arc A530M 18.72
+15.2%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Arc A380 6246

Arc A530M 7195
+15.2%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD

−12.2%

55−60
+12.2%

Cost per frame, $

1080p

3.04

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FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart	65 +41.3%	45−50 −41.3%
Counter-Strike 2	47 +46.9%	30−35 −46.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	41 +10.8%	35−40 −10.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart	48 +4.3%	45−50 −4.3%
Battlefield 5	65−70 −13.8%	70−75 +13.8%
Counter-Strike 2	37 +15.6%	30−35 −15.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	33 −12.1%	35−40 +12.1%
Far Cry 5	62 +3.3%	60−65 −3.3%
Fortnite	85−90 −11.8%	95−100 +11.8%
Forza Horizon 4	76 +5.6%	70−75 −5.6%
Forza Horizon 5	40−45 −16.7%	45−50 +16.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	55−60 −17.9%	65−70 +17.9%
Valorant	120−130 −8.9%	130−140 +8.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart	32 −43.8%	45−50 +43.8%
Battlefield 5	65−70 −13.8%	70−75 +13.8%
Counter-Strike 2	31 −3.2%	30−35 +3.2%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	200−210 −9.5%	220−230 +9.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	29 −27.6%	35−40 +27.6%
Far Cry 5	57 −5.3%	60−65 +5.3%
Fortnite	85−90 −11.8%	95−100 +11.8%
Forza Horizon 4	72 +0%	70−75 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	40−45 −16.7%	45−50 +16.7%
Grand Theft Auto V	33 −100%	65−70 +100%
Metro Exodus	40 +8.1%	35−40 −8.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	55−60 −17.9%	65−70 +17.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	66 +34.7%	45−50 −34.7%
Valorant	120−130 −8.9%	130−140 +8.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	65−70 −13.8%	70−75 +13.8%
Counter-Strike 2	27 −18.5%	30−35 +18.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	26 −42.3%	35−40 +42.3%
Far Cry 5	52 −15.4%	60−65 +15.4%
Forza Horizon 4	57 −26.3%	70−75 +26.3%
Forza Horizon 5	40−45 −16.7%	45−50 +16.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	55−60 −17.9%	65−70 +17.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	34 −44.1%	45−50 +44.1%
Valorant	120−130 −8.9%	130−140 +8.9%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite

85−90

−11.8%

95−100
+11.8%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	16−18 −5.9%	18−20 +5.9%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	110−120 −13.3%	120−130 +13.3%
Grand Theft Auto V	24−27 −20%	30−33 +20%
Metro Exodus	18−20 −15.8%	21−24 +15.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	140−150 −11.4%	160−170 +11.4%
Valorant	150−160 −9.7%	170−180 +9.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	40−45 −16.3%	50−55 +16.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 −14.3%	16−18 +14.3%
Far Cry 5	30−35 −14.7%	35−40 +14.7%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 −18.9%	40−45 +18.9%
Forza Horizon 5	27−30 −18.5%	30−35 +18.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 −16.7%	27−30 +16.7%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite

30−35

−17.6%

40−45
+17.6%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart	12−14 −16.7%	14−16 +16.7%
Counter-Strike 2	7−8 −14.3%	8−9 +14.3%
Grand Theft Auto V	27−30 −14.3%	30−35 +14.3%
Metro Exodus	10−12 −27.3%	14−16 +27.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 −19%	24−27 +19%
Valorant	80−85 −16.7%	95−100 +16.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24 −18.2%	24−27 +18.2%
Counter-Strike 2	7−8 −14.3%	8−9 +14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 −16.7%	7−8 +16.7%
Far Cry 5	16−18 −18.8%	18−20 +18.8%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 −14.8%	30−35 +14.8%
Forza Horizon 5	12−14 −15.4%	14−16 +15.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	14−16 −13.3%	16−18 +13.3%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite

14−16

−20%

18−20
+20%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2

18−20

+0%

18−20

+0%

This is how Arc A380 and Arc A530M compete in popular games:

Arc A530M is 12% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Counter-Strike 2, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the Arc A380 is 47% faster.
in Grand Theft Auto V, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Arc A530M is 100% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Arc A380 is ahead in 9 tests (14%)
Arc A530M is ahead in 53 tests (83%)
there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	16.25	18.72
Recency	14 June 2022	1 August 2023
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	8 GB
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	65 Watt

Arc A530M has a 15.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 15.4% lower power consumption.

The Arc A530M is our recommended choice as it beats the Arc A380 in performance tests.

Be aware that Arc A380 is a desktop card while Arc A530M is a notebook one.